Luke Tennie (born November 21, 1994) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Sean Mitchell on the Apple TV comedy series Shrinking.
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Early life and education
Tennie was born in Chicago, and raised in Plantation, Florida, where he attended American Heritage School and played football. He attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, from which he graduated in 2016.
Career
Tennie made his debut in the 2017 Rob Reiner film Shock and Awe. In 2018, he had a main role in the Syfy action series Deadly Class. In 2020, he starred in the Disney+ sports drama film Safety.
Beginning in 2023, Tennie began starring as Sean in the comedy-drama series Shrinking. Alongside the cast, Tennie received a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, and also earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series.
In 2024, Tennie had a role in the film Nickel Boys, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2025, Tennie joined the cast of Abbott Elementary in a recurring role, and in 2026 joined the cast of The Pitt in its second season. In the same year, it was announced he would star in the videogame Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 as the character Lieutenant West.
Personal life
Tennie married María Romero in 2021. They both appeared together with their friend on the Netflix Competition Show, The Floor is Lava(Season 3, Episode 5 “Child’s Play”). Tennie sacrificed himself to the lava in hopes of helping his wife reach the exit. María also succumbed to the lava, and their team was eliminated. The couple have two children, the elder of whom is his daughter Marilú, born in 2023; his second child was born two years later.
